“If I can be that No. 1 wide receiver, that’s what I’m striving for,” Hill said. “(Holmes) is definitely going to make that comeback sooner or later, but other than that I’m definitely striving to be that No. 1 guy.”

It would be a difficult decision for any coach, but Ryan seems to have a handle on it — at least a better one than when he dealt with the quarterback situation during his rookie coaching season in 2009.

Idzik needs to have a short list of candidates to replace Ryan and his coaching staff. If you see six other teams hire their head coach before the Jets do next offseason, you’ll know Idzik is not prepared.

Smith has many issues, but footwork is the biggest. He is struggling to understand the mechanics, and that leads to overall sloppiness. He is not ready to play right now, and he’ll have to pick it up quite a bit if he is going to be able to contribute this year.

Braylon Edwards is back with the New York Jets — a week after bashing them. The veteran wide receiver was awarded to New York off waivers from Seattle on Tuesday as the Jets try to bolster their injured receiving corps with a familiar face.